Device for spanning fabric during drying



June 12, 1934. 5 Q WEST 1,962,798

DEVICE FOR SPANNING FABRIC DURING DRYING Filed NOV. 29, 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet l ATTORNEY June 12, 1934. E Q W ST 1,962,798

DEVICE FOR SPANNING FABRIC DURING DRYING Filed Nov. 29, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR EWT-S'Qit Clay W5! ATTORNEY Patented June 12, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE DEVICE FOR SPANNING FABRIC DURING DRYING 3 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in devices for preventing the contraction of different kinds of yarns (rayon, silk, cotton, wool, etc.) during the drying operation, and it is the principal object of my invention to provide a skein spanning device of comparatively simple and therefor inexpensive construction, yet durable and highly efficient in operation.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a yarn spanning device readily adaptable to the various sizes of the skeins.

A further object of my invention is the provision of a fabric spanning device using a plurality of specially constructed spanner members for the poles about which the skeins of yarn etc. are guided.

A still further object of my invention is the provision of a fabric spanning device equipped with poles which are held apart by means of relatively adjustable spreader members which can be locked in any of their relative adjusted positions to suit the respective lengths of the skeins to be dryed.

These and other objects and advantages of my invention will become more fully known as the description thereof proceeds, and will then be specifically defined in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 shows in fragmentary front elevation a plurality of skeins spanned upon a device constructed according to my invention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the spanning members fastened on the poles.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a plurality of juxtaposed spanning members of different sizes.

Fig. 4 is a detail View of one of the poles to which the ends of the spanner members of a modified form are secured.

Fig. 5 is a front elevation of a modified form of spanner members for skeins of yarn.

Fig. 6 is a section on line 66 of Figure 5,

Fig. '7 is a section on line 77 of Figure 5.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary sectional view of one pole illustrating the manner in which the ends of spanner members are held therein.

As illustrated in Figures 1 to 3, the skeins 10 of yarn (rayon, silk, cotton, wool etc.) are suspended between two poles, an upper one 11 and a lower pole 12 spread apart to span the fabric by means of the spanning members 13.

These members are preferably made of different sizes to suit the dilferent widths of the skeins, as indicated in Figure 3, and have each a recess 14 near its upper end in its side edges for, the engagement by the ends of the upper pole 11 and a curved recess 15 in its lower end to seat the ends of the lower poles 12.

In use, spanning members of a length suit- 50 able to the length of the skeins are selected, and after the poles have been placed through the skeins they are spread apart by engaging the poles in the recesses 14 and 15 of the spanner members to prevent the contraction of the yarn .5 during the drying operation.

As illustrated in Figure 4 to 8 the modified form of my yarn spanning device is preferably made of metal, and comprises the upper pole 16 and lower pole 17, between which the yarn skeins 18 are spanned.

The poles 16 and 17 are held apart by means of adjustable spanner members, each composed of two members 19 and 20 respectively.

The upper members 19 are provided with I longitudinally extending slots 21, and are pivotally attached at their lower ends, by means of the pins 22 to the lower members 20 intermediate their ends.

The members 20 have a plurality of holes 23 B0 in their upper portion into which the pins 22 can be entered to allow an adjustment of the distance between the poles to accommodate yarn skeins of various widths.

The upper ends of the members 20 are hookshaped, as at 24 for the engagement by bolts 25 during the spanning process which are locked in their adjusted positions by means of the wing nuts 26 drawing the heads 27 of the bolts against the outer face of members 20.

The outer ends of the members 19 and 20 are inserted into the poles 16 and 17 through the slots 28, 29 in their inner faces and are held therein by their engagement with the shoulders 30 and 31.

In operation, the poles are drawn through the skeins and spanned by means of the spanner members adjusting their pins 22 in the holes 23 and engaging the hooks 24 with the bolts 25 whereupon they are locked in their adjusted 100 positions by means of the wing nuts 26, for spanning the skeins during drying to prevent contraction of the yarn.

It will be clear that the dried skeins can then readily be removed from the poles by loosening 1.05 the wing nuts 26 and disengaging the hooks 24 from the bolts 25 allowing a collapsing of members 19 and 20.

It will be understood that I have described and shown the preferred forms of my invention 110 only as some examples of the many possible ways to practically construct the same, and that I may make such changes therein as come within the scope of the appended claims Without departure from the spirit of my invention and the principles involved.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A yarn spanning device comprising a pair of poles to be guided through the skeins of yarn and having recesses in their inner faces, a plurality of spanner members engaging with their outer ends the recesses in said poles, and each composed of two relatively adjustable parts, and a bolt and Wing nut for locking the parts in their relative adjusted positions.

2 In a yarn spanning device means for engaging the skeins of yarn, and means to spread this means apart for spanning the yarn during drying, said last named means comprising two members, one having a plurality of holes, and the other a longitudinal slot and a pin on the other member adapted to be relatively engaged in one and the other of the holes to allow a relative adjustment of said members to one another, a hook formed at the end of one of said engaging with their outer ends in the slots in said bars, and held therein by their engagement with said shoulders, each pair of said spanner members, composed of a member having a hook-shaped upper end and a plurality of holes in its upper portion, and the other having a longitudinal slot, pins on one member of each pair entering into the perforations of the other member of each pair to pivotally connect the members of each pair, a bolt adjustably arranged in the longitudinal slot of one member and adapted to be engaged by the hook at the upper end of the other member, and a wing nut to lock the members of each pair in their relative adjusted positions.

EMERSON CLAY WEST. 

